"So sad to hear about Curtis Hanson," Kevin wrote on Twitter. "Great director. Great man. Riding that river with him was one of the greatest gigs of my life."

Rob Lowe, who starred in Hanson's 1990 thriller Bad Influence, tweeted: "It was an honour to make Bad Influence with Curtis Hanson. So smart, so kind and a great storyteller. I will miss him."

Gremlins director Joe Dante said Curtis was a "terrific guy who made some terrific movies", while David Simon, creator of the TV show The Wire, said he was "a worthy and talented craftsman and storyteller."

So sad to hear about Curtis Hanson. great director. great man. Riding that river with him was one of the greatest gigs of my life